www.washingtontimes.com Topics: John A. Boehnerhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/john-a-boehner/?utm_medium=RSS2017-02-23T12:33:51-05:00John Boehner says swift Obamacare repeal, replace is just 'happy talk'2017-02-23T12:33:51-05:00Tom Howell Jr.http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/feb/23/john-boehner-says-swift-obamacare-repeal-replace-j/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Former House Speaker John A. Boehner said Thursday that outright repeal of Obamacare is "not going to happen."</p> <p>The Ohio Republican, who left Congress in late 2015 amid friction with hardline conservatives, told an Orlando health conference that he started to laugh when Republicans promised swift moves to repeal and ...Paul Ryan on Mike Pence: 'I can think of no better choice' for our V.P. candidate2016-07-15T14:10:56-04:00David Sherfinskihttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/15/paul-ryan-mike-pence-i-can-think-no-better-choice-/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>House Speaker Paul D. Ryan said Friday he can't think of a better vice presidential candidate for Republicans than Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, who also won praise from former Speaker John A. Boehner after Donald Trump selected Mr. Pence to be his running mate.</p> <p>"I can think of no better ...John Boehner: Anybody who thinks Donald Trump can't win, 'just watch'2016-05-13T07:22:16-04:00David Sherfinskihttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/may/13/john-boehner-anybody-who-thinks-donald-trump-cant-/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Former House Speaker John A. Boehner said this week that while he disagrees with Donald Trump on a number of policy issues, Mr. Trump is the presumptive GOP presidential nominee "whether people like it or not."</p> <p>"Donald Trump's going to be the nominee. And we as a party are going ...Ted Cruz is 'Lucifer in the flesh' and a 'miserable son of a bitch': Boehner2016-04-28T10:41:41-04:00S.A. Millerhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/apr/28/ted-cruz-lucifer-flesh-and-miserable-son-bitch/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Former House Speaker John A. Boehner described Sen. Ted Cruz as "Lucifer in the flesh," vowing to a crowd at Stanford University that he would not vote for the Republican presidential hopeful.</p> <p>"I have Democrat friends and Republican friends. I get along with almost everyone, but I have never worked ...Ted Cruz says John Boehner's 'Lucifer' insult actually directed at American people2016-04-28T12:23:12-04:00S.A. Millerhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/apr/28/ted-cruz-says-john-boehners-lucifer-insult-actuall/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Republican presidential hopeful Sen. Ted Cruz responded to being called "Lucifer in the flesh" by former House Speaker John A. Boehner by saying the insult was actually directed at the American people.</p> <p>"When he calls me 'Lucifer' he's not directed that at me, he's directing that at you," Mr. Cruz ...John Boehner backs Paul Ryan for president, calls Ted Cruz 'Lucifer'2016-03-16T09:49:19-04:00Kellan Howellhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/mar/16/john-boehner-backs-paul-ryan-for-president-call-te/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Former House Speaker John A. Boehner said current Speaker Paul D. Ryan should be the Republican nominee for president if the party fails to chose a candidate on the first ballot at its national convention this summer in Cleveland.</p> <p>"If we don't have a nominee who can win on the ...John Boehner bids farewell to House as 'regular guy' speaker2015-10-29T10:06:38-04:00S.A. Miller, Anjali Shastry and S.A. Miller, Anjali Shastryhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/oct/29/john-boehner-bids-farewell-house-regular-guy-speak/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>In a farewell address to the chamber Thursday, Rep. John A. Boehner formerly resigned as speaker of the House and said that he was ending a quarter century in Congress with&nbsp;"no regrets, no burdens."</p> <p>Mr. Boehner, reflecting on a lifetime in which he started as the son of a saloon ...Paul Ryan elected speaker of the House, youngest in 150 years2015-10-29T10:48:20-04:00Tom Howell Jr., Anjali Shastry and Anjali Shastry, Tom Howell Jr.http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/oct/29/paul-ryan-becomes-62nd-speaker-house-youngest-cent/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Paul Ryan on Thursday became the youngest House speaker in nearly 150 years, winning one of the trickiest jobs in Washington by quelling rebellious conservatives and pledging to shake up the way Congress does business.</p> <p>The 45-year-old Wisconsin Republican vowed to give every member of the House a chance to ...John Boehner reshaped House, speakership with earmarks ban, new rules2015-10-28T21:10:11-04:00Stephen Dinanhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/oct/28/john-boehner-reshaped-house-speakership-with-earma/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Remember the bad old days of earmarks?</p> <p>Neither do nearly 200 members of the House of Representatives, who came to Congress in 2011 or later and have never served a day when they could slip pork-barrel projects into bills, siphoning taxpayers' money to well-connected constituents back home in exchange for ...Budget deal approved by House2015-10-28T17:30:45-04:00Stephen Dinanhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/oct/28/budget-deal-approved-house/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>With Democrats leading the way, the House passed a budget agreement Wednesday to boost spending in 2016 and 2017 and grant a debt holiday allowing for unlimited federal borrowing into the next president's term &mdash; but not before conservatives mounted one last vote of defiance against outgoing Speaker John A. ...Paul Ryan's demands include 'non-starter'2015-10-21T09:38:24-04:00Tom Howell Jr. and Anjali Shastryhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/oct/21/paul-ryans-demands-include-non-starter/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>An influential Republican conservative said at least one of Rep. Paul Ryan's demands for becoming House speaker is a "non-starter" as the GOP gathered Wednesday morning to figure out if enough members can unite behind the young star.</p> <p>Current Speaker John A. Boehner, who is retiring, told lawmakers the GOP ...Paul Ryan to run for speaker if House Republicans will rally behind him2015-10-20T20:03:44-04:00Tom Howell Jr., Anjali Shastry and Tom Howell Jr., Anjali Shastryhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/oct/20/paul-ryan-run-speaker-if-house-republicans-will-ra/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Rep. Paul Ryan said Tuesday he's ready to replace Speaker John A. Boehner if House Republicans of all stripes unite behind his vision, capping an intense wait to hear from the man who many tapped as the sole hope to save a bitterly divided caucus.</p> <p>Mr. Ryan, Wisconsin Republican and ...Paul Ryan emerges as House speaker favorite despite immigration stance2015-10-11T20:24:05-04:00Stephen Dinan, Anjali Shastry and Stephen Dinan, Anjali Shastryhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/oct/11/paul-ryan-emerges-as-house-speaker-favorite-despit/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>He's been one of the GOP's biggest backers of legalizing illegal immigrants, and his chief legislative accomplishments were deals to boost spending and give President Obama more negotiating powers in trade deals &mdash; yet Rep. Paul Ryan has become House Republicans' consensus choice to lead them.</p> <p>The wonky Wisconsin is ...Export-Import Bank backers rally enough support to force House vote2015-10-09T13:31:26-04:00Tom Howell Jr.http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/oct/9/ex-im-bank-backers-rally-enough-support-force-hous/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Emerging from a dust cloud of political chaos in the House, a bipartisan coalition said Friday it had mustered enough support to bring back the federal Export-Import Bank, an obscure credit agency that expired after top conservatives accused it of handing out "corporate welfare" to companies that didn't need it.</p> ...John Boehner says he'll stay until replacement is chosen2015-10-08T13:44:52-04:00Stephen Dinanhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/oct/8/boehner-says-hell-stay-until-replacement-chosen/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>House Speaker John A. Boehner said Thursday he'll stay in Congress until there's a replacement speaker &mdash; raising the possibility he could stay on beyond the end-of-October retirement date he'd set for himself.</p> <p>Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, his top lieutenant and the man expected to succeed him, withdrew from the ...Kevin McCarthy's exit from House speaker race sparks search for temporary 'caretaker'2015-10-08T21:05:08-04:00S.A. Millerhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/oct/8/kevin-mccarthys-exit-from-house-speaker-race-spark/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The search is on for a caretaker speaker to lead House Republicans over the next several months, with the names of a number of senior lawmakers being floated as short-term solutions, though none was seen as the right guy to lead the House GOP for the long run.</p> <p>The tenuous ...Kevin McCarthy, House majority leader, pulling out of race for House speaker2015-10-08T12:30:44-04:00Tom Howell Jr., S.A. Miller, Anjali Shastry and Tom Howell Jr., Anjali Shastry, S.A. Millerhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/oct/8/kevin-mccarthy-house-majority-leader-pulling-out-r/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy abruptly ended his bid Thursday to be the next House speaker, shocking GOP colleagues who walked into a noon meeting expecting to coronate him as their pick, and instead walked out amid chaos, leaving the party rudderless as it stumbles toward a series of major policy ...Kevin McCarthy faces possible floor fight in speaker bid as conservatives back Daniel Webster2015-10-07T20:32:06-04:00Tom Howell Jr., S.A. Miller and S.A. Miller, Tom Howell Jr.http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/oct/7/kevin-mccarthy-faces-possible-floor-fight-in-speak/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The conservative House Freedom Caucus announced Wednesday that it would back Rep. Daniel Webster to be the next speaker, which would provide enough support to the Republican conference to deny the position to establishment favorite Kevin McCarthy, the current majority leader.</p> <p>Emerging from a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill, conservative ...Daniel Webster's bid for House speaker gives GOP another option 2015-10-06T22:42:06-04:00Tom Howell Jr.http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/oct/6/daniel-websters-bid-for-house-speaker-gives-gop-an/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Rep. Daniel Webster officially announced his bid for House speaker Tuesday morning, giving Republicans three options for their vote later this week on a replacement for retiring Speaker John A. Boehner.</p> <p>Mr. Webster, a third-term Republican from Florida, joins Rep. Jason Chaffetz, Utah Republican, as challengers hoping to deny the ...Daniel Webster kicks off bid for House Speaker2015-10-06T09:47:09-04:00Stephen Dinanhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/oct/6/daniel-webster-kicks-bid-house-speaker/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Rep. Daniel Webster officially announced his bid for House speaker Tuesday morning, two days before the House GOP is slated to vote on a replacement to retiring Speaker John A. Boehner.</p> <p>Mr. Webster, a third-term Republican from Florida, joins Rep. Jason Chaffetz, Utah Republican, as officially announced challengers hoping to ...